Lead Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer

At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done. So, let’s get to it! 

  

A Little About Us 

Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients.

At Zelis, AI is woven into the fabric of how we work. Every associate is expected - and empowered - to partner with AI to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, and amplify their impact. This is a place for builders with a growth mindset who act with agility, embrace change, and use modern technology to shape smarter solutions, exceptional experiences, and the future of our industry for our clients, customers, and our culture.

  

A Little About You 

You bring a unique blend of personality and professional expertise to your work, inspiring others with your passion and dedication. Your career is a testament to your diverse experiences, community involvement, and the valuable lessons you've learned along the way. You are more than just your resume; you are a reflection of your achievements, the knowledge you've gained, and the personal interests that shape who you are.

Position Overview

This role serves as a technical authority for cloud strategy and architecture. Influences enterprise-wide cloud adoption and modernization initiatives. Involves defining architectural standards, leading migration projects, and evaluating emerging technologies. Ensures that cloud solutions align with business objectives while maintaining scalability, security, and operational excellence.

Lead Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in AWS cloud services, Amazon EKS, GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, Ansible, and containerized platforms to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions. In this lead role, you will also mentor engineers, establish platform standards and best practices, and build the golden paths that enable teams to deliver quickly and safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable platform solutions using AWS services with a strong focus on EKS and containerization.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK, enabling fully automated and repeatable cloud provisioning.
• Design and maintain golden paths and reusable platform building blocks (IaC modules, pipeline templates, and starter repositories) that give teams a secure, production-ready foundation by default.
• Treat the platform as a product, reducing developer cognitive load and removing friction across build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, leveraging YAML and PowerShell scripting to drive automation.
• Manage and maintain GitHub repositories, branching strategies, pull requests, and release workflows.
• Administer and integrate JFrog Artifactory for artifact management, package repositories, and container image storage.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using Ansible.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize workloads across AWS and Azure, including Windows Services and .NET-based applications.
• Partner with application teams to migrate workloads from on-premises to the cloud, driving modernization through replatforming, containerization, and adoption of managed cloud services.
• Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including secure networking, IAM, secret management, and compliance controls.
• Integrate application and security scanning tools such as Veracode and Wiz into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous security validation.
• Drive DevOps automation best practices, improving deployment reliability, observability, and operational efficiency.
• Define, track, and report on platform KPIs (reliability, adoption, delivery performance, and cost) for engineering leadership through dashboards and regular reporting.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level DevOps engineers through pairing, code reviews, and hands-on technical guidance.
• Set and document platform engineering standards and best practices, and lead their adoption across teams.
• Lead technical design decisions and drive cross-team alignment through architecture decision records and design reviews.
• Lead incident response and blameless postmortems, translating findings into durable platform improvements.
• Develop clear documentation, runbooks, and self-service tooling to enable teams to operate independently.
• Collaborate closely with development, security, and architecture teams to streamline delivery workflows and enhance platform reliability.
• Utilize AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and similar platforms to improve engineering productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance operational efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services, including EKS, IAM, VPC, EC2, and related managed services.
• Proven multi-cloud experience operating and optimizing production workloads across both AWS and Azure.
• Proven experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) in production environments.
• Expertise in CDK workflows, CI/CD pipeline engineering using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Experience with GitHub repository management, branching strategies, and DevOps workflows.
• Hands-on experience with JFrog Artifactory for artifact lifecycle management and container registries.
• Strong experience with Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Solid scripting skills in PowerShell and experience authoring YAML-based workflows.
• Experience deploying and supporting Windows-based and .NET workloads in cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, including automated security scanning and compliance.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and similar platforms to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Proven experience mentoring and developing engineers and strengthening the technical capabilities of a team.
• Demonstrated experience establishing engineering standards, best practices, and golden paths adopted across multiple teams.
• Experience defining and reporting platform and DevOps KPIs to leadership, including building dashboards that support data-informed decisions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical trade-offs to engineers and leadership.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AI/ML platform services and developer productivity tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, performance optimization, and monitoring expertise.
• Experience building or operating an internal developer platform or portal (for example, Backstage).
• Experience with GitOps and progressive delivery tools such as Argo CD and Helm.
• Experience with FinOps and cloud cost management.

Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Location and Workplace Flexibility

Zelis is headquartered in the U.S., with multiple locations across the country and in Hyderabad, India. Check out our locations to learn more about our offices. All employee work locations are based on the needs of the position and are determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities vary based on work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.

While location expectations vary by role, candidates within approximately 50 miles of a U.S. office are generally preferred to support collaboration when needed. Our hybrid approach is flexible, and in-office presence is guided by team and business needs rather than a fixed weekly schedule.

  

Equal Employment Opportunity  
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 
 
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all. 

Accessibility Support 
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email [email protected]. 

  

Disclaimer 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, duties, and skills from time to time.